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Bells on Sunday, comes from Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand. Show more

Sarah Montague and Michael Sandel revisit Bertrand Russell's Reith lectures on Authority and the Individual. Show more

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Mark Tully discusses the idea of stewardship in conversation with philosopher Roger Scruton. With readings from John Mortimer and Aldo Leopold and music by Woodie Guthrie and Bach. Show more

Verity Sharp visits a farm in Carmarthenshire where working horses are used instead of machinery. She meets Mike and Ellie Paddock to find out how they're making their vision work. Show more

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The ex-nun stand-up comic and why evangelical pastors keep on backing Donald Trump. Show more

Sir Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Children Change Colombia. Show more

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Anna Magnusson marks the start of the Edinburgh Festival, hearing from the Director, Nicola Benedetti, Bosnian film-maker Samir Mehanovic, and Hanna Tekliuk, a Ukrainian refugee. Show more

As the growth in tourism makes some European cities almost unliveable, Sarah Dunant asks how we should manage the challenges of overtourism. Show more

Liz Bonnin presents the greater racket-tailed drongo of South-East Asia. Show more

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Helen is on a mission and disaster strikes at Home Farm Show more

Shirley Collins, folk singer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury that she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

A return visit to the Regent Theatre, Ipswich, featuring panellists Vicki Pepperdine, Omid Djalili, Andy Hamilton and Henning Wehn and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Are mushrooms like Lion’s Mane, Shiitake, Chaga, and Turkey Tail really medicinal? Sheila Dillon follows their trail from ancient wild food to hot wellness trend. Show more

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Tom Fletcher examines the complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching international contest between liberal democracy and its enemies. Show more

Kathy Clugston and her horticultural experts are here to answer your gardening queries. Show more

The series that explores books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke looks at a classic of travel writing that broke the mould – In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin. Show more

Russell Tovey stars in a dramatisation of Bruce Chatwin's landmark book, which changed the face of modern travel writing. Adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Show more

Mick Herron answers readers' questions about his novel, Slow Horses where we meet his band of failed spies for the first time. Show more

Musician and researcher Phil Alexander pieces together the story of Russian born Jewish synagogue cantor, Isaac Hirshow, who landed in Glasgow a century ago. Show more

In 2021, Winchmore Hill became the recruiting ground for a crypto coin called Koda. When its value plummeted, residents lost thousands, leaving the community utterly devastated. Show more

Sarah Montague and Michael Sandel revisit Bertrand Russell's Reith lectures on Authority and the Individual. Show more

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A man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit says the system for determining compensation for wrongful convictions needs to be overhauled

Katie Thistleton chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

The pressure is on for Eddie, and Ian’s suspicions are raised. Show more

Alexei Sayle takes a rail journey from Exeter to Newquay and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train - he talks to his fellow passengers to reveal their personal stories. Show more

By Gurnaik Johal. Inspired by the story Sohni Mohiwal. While the land around her floods, a woman reflects on loss, grief and a news story about doomed lovers. Show more

Andrea Catherwood puts listeners’ comments to BBC Climate Editor, Justin Rowlatt, and Radio 3’s Katie Derham responds to views from the audience on this year’s Proms. Show more

Kirsty Lang Kirsty Lang on soldier and architect Richard Barancik, producer-director Yvonne Littlewood, tailor Edward Section and general-practitioner Dr Christian Carritt. Show more

Rising costs are having an impact on almost everyone but what do they mean for different groups? We look at low income households to high earners and ask how they are being hit Show more

Sir Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Children Change Colombia. Show more

Anneka Rice and YolanDa Brown are joined by Kevin Rowland, Lou Sanders, Poppy Jay and Sam Palladio for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Ben Wright discusses the latest on the migrant barge, with Conservative MP Chris Loder, Labour peer Frances O'Grady and David Linden from the SNP, plus journalist Kevin Schofield. Show more

Her kids aren’t at home, then her husband sends a text: ‘Gary and Lisa say goodbye forever.’ Ten years later Tracey recognises her son on Facebook. Show more

Rabbi Jonathan Romain speaks about the tragic loss of his son sparking a discussion on the place of faith and ritual in the grieving process. Show more

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Matthew Syed explores one woman’s decades-long act of musical remembrance, and sets out to understand how humans shape music, turning it into a transcendental force in our lives. Show more

Bells on Sunday, comes from Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand. Show more

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